There is widespread confusion and uproar across the country regarding the NEET results, causing uncertainty in the medical degree admission process and increasing pressure on students. Experts have indicated that due to the high number of successful candidates, it will be challenging for students scoring below 625 to gain admission to government medical colleges. Consequently, students scoring around 600 may face disappointment despite their hard work.
Students and parents have approached the Supreme Court to challenge the NEET results. Controversies have emerged because 67 students achieved the top rank, six students from a single center scored 720 out of 720, and the NTA granted grace marks to 1,563 students. As a result, the admission process is expected to be delayed until these issues are resolved.
There are 45,000 MBBS seats available nationwide. Last year, these seats were filled with scores ranging from 587 to 580. This year, due to higher scores, the cutoff is expected to increase by 30 to 40 marks, potentially reaching 625. Students scoring up to 620 marks have received ranks above 50,000 on the All India Rank list. Notably, with 67 students achieving the 100th percentile, even those scoring 719 marks are unlikely to secure admission to Delhi’s AIIMS due to the grace marks. This might disappoint many aspiring to join AIIMS, including Nagpur students Ved Shende and Shubhan Sengupta. Now, everyone awaits the resolution of the results confusion and the commencement of the admission process.
Better situation in Maharashtra
Maharashtra has 38 medical colleges with 5,100 seats, and private colleges offer over 9,000 seats. With 85% of the seats in government colleges reserved for local students, admissions in Maharashtra might occur at lower cutoffs, particularly benefiting reserved category students. NEET counsellor Aryan Naidu predicts a tougher admission scenario in states like Bihar, which have fewer medical colleges. Additionally, Maharashtra students did not benefit from grace marks due to the absence of examination-related issues in the state.